Poised at the neck of three peninsulas, this Heritage Town is an excellent choice for travelling around Donegal’s amazing and stunning western seaboard. Ardara is a major centre for the manufacture of hand-woven tweed. Attractions include: Loughros Peninsula, the caves of Maghera and Assaranca Falls. Ardara is set amid stunningly beautiful sea and mountain scenery and has been inhabited since prehistoric times.
During the 18th and 19th centuries it grew to relative prosperity due to the weekly markets and quarterly fairs which were held there. The establishment of cottage industries for the making of fine wool fabrics, tweeds and hand-knits for world distribution was another important element in the town’s growth and in the local shops can still be found many fine examples of the textile workers craft. The history of the town and of these crafts can be viewed at the heritage centre.